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Muck Removal Reduce and remove muck from ponds using muck removal pellets and muck eating bacteria So many of our clients have wonderful ponds on their properties or have a lakeshore property on the edge of a lovely lake. Slowly, year after year, a common problem is the accumulation of muck and silt. This muck can make swimming unpleasant and wading into the pond or lake as inviting as trying to salvage a wristwatch that has accidentally fell into the outhouse dry toilet pit! Kids don't want
to swim, the muck is thick and stinks....what happened to my lakeshore?
Why is my beach now a place mainly for insects and birds?
Spot treat your swimming areas today and a clean beach and shoreline will be yours tomorrow. These pellets are easy to use and are Ideal for campsites, recreational parks, private beaches or anywhere that a natural clean pond bottom is required. Using the professional pellets means you can easily reduce sludge levels in ponds and lakes without the use of heavy equipment. Typically you will see reductions of 5 inches per year of organic muck and sludge sediments. This can be increased with higher application rates and the addition of aeration and complementary bio-augmentation. Unlike some other pellets these professional ORB-3 pellets have no gypsum fill so you only pay for active ingredients for optimum results. Spot Treatments To remove muck from beaches, in swimming areas around piers or docks or floating docks or in any problem area in the pond or lake that suffers from an accumulation of muck, organic silt and sludge. 8 pounds per week for the first 4 weeks 2 pounds every two weeks as needed For Large Pond and Lakes To remove muck in a large pond or lake, to provide a complete treatment, broadcast the pellets evenly at a rate of 125 pounds per surface acre. Apply between two and four times per year depending on problems and desired rate of muck reduction. In smaller ponds apply approximately 3 pounds per 1000 square feet of surface area. * Aeration enhances the product performance. Contact us by email with any questions. • Biodegradable pellets that are self-sinking • Muck eating pellets start eating muck and pond sludge on contact • Application rates depend on size of area being treated (see below) • Broadcast pellets on area being treated and pellets sink and begin removing muck • Can be used for large ponds and lakes or for spot treatment around beaches or swimming areas • Cheaper than dredging or vacuuming the pond sludge These pond muck removal pellets were designed for lagoons, lakes and ponds as a low-maintenance solution for sludge bed and solids removal, water clarity and beach cleanup. Great Lakes Bio Systems have designed the Orb-3 Professional Pellets to be fortified with specialized bacterial strains that are high volume waste consumers of muck and organic matter. These pellets have a broad trace mineral base and an organic catalyst to increase the productivity of the beneficial bacteria in each pellet. The pellet itself was specially designed to drive the active ingredients down to the sludge so the dose is not immediately consumed by the water column. These Professional Pellets combination of natural technologies is a simple cost-effective method for continuous sludge management. This product cannot ship to Canada. Adding aeration to your pond or lake enhances the natural ability of your pond to avoid the buildup of organic muck and sludge. To learn more about how aeration can help stop the buildup of muck and sludge see our pond aeration page. Digest 2" of Muck Per Month Bioostimulants, activated barley and bacteria Retention Ponds: Retention ponds start out nice and beautiful and after a few years they become loaded with floating organic matter and muck. MD Pellets are an easy way to help balance them out and reduce muck. These pellets will also work well in retention ponds that may have a lot of road salt. A biologically cleaned pond is a happy pond. A mechanically cleaned pond can often be unhappy for some time as it tries to find biological balance. Golf Courses: Golf courses can get a lot of muck due to runoff, high nutrient loadings, and leaf and grass waste. MD Pellets are an easy and affordable way to keep golf course ponds free of muck and more importantly to help keep them biologically balanced. Shorelines: Used by homeowners to reduce muck around the shoreline. Just sprinkle some pellets around a dock once a month and let them sink into the muck. Month by month the lake bottom will clean up. Many customers have called them little vacuum cleaners as they see the muck reduce. Aquaculture: Used to degrade fish poop that accumulates in the bottom of a pond. MD Pellets have proven to be economical and efficient for fish farmers who want to minimize muck accumulation as an alternative to dredging. Benefits Consumes nutrients Reduce up to 70% of sludge and muck Lowers ammonia Clarifies water Balances ponds Reduces dredging The pellets are a dense product designed to be “tossed in” and sink to the bottom. When they sink into the muck the bacteria produce enzymes that speed up the breakdown of organic waste. Some customers have expressed success breaking down sycamore leaf debris in their lakes and ponds using MD Pellets. They contain safe and beneficial bacteria, and will not harm aquatic species, fish, waterfowl, or people. This product will also reduce sulfide and mercaptan odors found in muck. Liquid
Bacteria Assisting Muck & Algae Control Works in water temperatures down to 45° F, allowing one product to work in Spring, Summer and Fall Removes ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, phosphates and sludge Improves water clarity Effective results without the smell Maintains a healthy, balanced ecosystem and reduces pond maintenance All SeasonLiquid beneficial bacteria mixes are popular for there ease of use and rapid results. Our best results come from All Season liquid beneficial bacteria because the safe mix contains several strains of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria ideal for breaking down and digesting waste commonly found in pond environments to naturally keep ponds clean, clear and healthy all year long. this highly rated liquid beneficial bacteria additive is ideal for koi ponds, water gardens, fish ponds and lakes. All Season Pond Bacteria contains several strains of naturally occurring beneficial bacteria ideal for breaking down and digesting waste commonly found in pond environments to naturally keep ponds clean, clear and health all year long. This liquid beneficial bacteria mixture is:
Maintenance Dose: Add 1 gallon All Season Liquid Bacteria per 100,000 gallons of pond volume. Frequency: Apply every 2 - 4 weeks as needed, Aerated ponds require less All Season Bacteria. Note: Ponds currently on regular bacteria programs or not showing signs of problems may begin with the Maintenance Dose. This is a Green Source product meaning it contains all natural, "green" ingredients that are non-toxic, biodegradeable and eco friendly.
This decomposing waste material from uneaten food, leaves and fish and bird poop can accumulate and turn into a black thick sludge that can cause the clogging of pumps, filters and pond pumps! These decomposing nutrients and resulting chemical buildups can produce noxious odors and even toxic gases that could cause fish-kills or other problems! Using muck digesters will enable you to biodegrade these wastes and compounds which, when used properly and regularly, will result in less pollution, less ammonia, stress and diseases! Pond owners know that there are two common forms of algae that are bound to show their mucky green faces at one time or another in the life of a pond. Often a pond will suffer bouts with algae many times during a season. While there are chemicals to help knockdown algae my approach is to use natural methods of algae control. When you are doing an end of season cold-water treatment with the muck digesters to help remove leaves that have fallen in to the pond or lake I recommend about 2 gallons for every surface acre of the muck digesters followed by another treatment two or three weeks later. So if you have a pond of 1 acre I would treat with 2 gallons as soon as the water temperature reaches 40 degrees Fahrenheit or around 5 degrees Celsius and then follow up with an equal application two or 3 weeks later. This regime would be repeated in the Spring. As soon as the ice has gone, if you have ice in your location, do a shock-treatment with 2 gallons per surface acre. Follow the initial treatment with an equal-size application in two weeks. This is an ideal shock treatment! The cultures in this natural pond bacteria do an incredible job of keeping waters clear and reducing the muck buildup at the bottom. This is the bacteria that has been so successful in doing what they call "bio-dredging" where the use of microbes has replaced the mechanical digging and removal of pond and lake sediments. This bacterial mixture comes with activators which should be added, mixed and activated according to the directions. If you have any questions on the application of liquid bacteria please email us. Muck
digesters Some interesting links about pond muck and lake muck removal 1. "The
MuckMat creates a firm surface on your lake bottom that is easy
to walk on. Once the MuckMat has been placed in the water, an immediate
change is visible. Individuals who walk on the MuckMat will find
that they no longer sink into the sand. Instead, they can walk across
the area with ease. The MuckMat provides a supportive barrier between
an individual and the mucky lake floor. Meanwhile, the MuckMat also
disperses the individual’s weight to prevent them from sinking into
the muck. It’s a great combination that uses simple scientific facts
to create a solution to your muck problems and it is an affordable,
effective and safe alternative to costly lake muck removal services."
GoodbyeToMuck.com https://lakemat.com/
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"Destratification is a process in which the air or water is mixed
in order to eliminate stratified layers of temperature, plant, or
animal life. The first example of destratification was in 1919,
in a small resorvoir.[1] A pond's condition deteriorates when the
bottom environment cannot support animal life. The bottom is the
area that runs out of oxygen first, it is where the most oxygen
is used, and it is the farthest from the surface where it is replenished.
Without oxygen a lake or ponds self-purification capability is not
only reduced, it is reversed. The small animals, snails, worms,
bacteria, etc., which help keep a pond clean cannot live, and the
pond's nutrients are then recycled from the sediment. This forms
a layer of muck at the bottom which serves as a fertilizer for weed
and excessive algae growth. It can also cause large fish kills.
" From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_stratification
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potent blend of micronutrients for lake and pond treatment.
pellets have a slow release and sink down into the muck to
deliver essential biostimulants, activated barley and bacteria.
